Gemma 4 31B vs Ministral 3 8B 2512
| Signal | Gemma 4 31B | Delta | Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | +17 | |
Benchmarks | 86 | +86 | |
Pricing | 100 | 0 | |
Context window size | 86 | -- | |
Recency | 100 | +21 | |
Output Capacity | 67 | -18 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 2 wins |
Score History
80.5
current score
Gemma 4 31B
right now
40
current score
Gemma 4 31B
Ministral 3 8B 2512
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 8B 2512 saves you $3.50/month
That's $42.00/year compared to Gemma 4 31B at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Gemma 4 31B | Ministral 3 8B 2512 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 81 | 40 | Gemma 4 31B |
| Rank | #86 | #347 | Gemma 4 31B |
| Quality Rank | #86 | #347 | Gemma 4 31B |
| Adoption Rank | #86 | #347 | Gemma 4 31B |
| Parameters | 31B | 8B | -- |
| Context Window | 262K | 262K | -- |
| Pricing | $0.09/$0.34/M | $0.15/$0.15/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 67 | Gemma 4 31B |
| Benchmarks | 86 | -- | Gemma 4 31B |
| Pricing | 100 | 100 | Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
| Context window size | 86 | 86 | Gemma 4 31B |
| Recency | 100 | 79 | Gemma 4 31B |
| Output Capacity | 67 | 85 | Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 81/100 (rank #86), placing it in the top 71% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 40/100 (rank #347), placing it in the top -19% of all 290 models tracked.
Gemma 4 31B has a 41-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Choose Gemma 4 31B when you need:
- Step-by-step reasoning and chain-of-thought problem solving
- Self-hosted deployments where you need full control over the model
Choose Ministral 3 8B 2512 when you need:
- High-volume production workloads where API costs must be minimized
- Self-hosted deployments where you need full control over the model
Gemma 4 31B offers 30% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $4.50/month with Ministral 3 8B 2512 vs $6.45/month with Gemma 4 31B - a $1.95 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Ministral 3 8B 2512 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (262K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.15/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (81/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Gemma 4 31B clearly outperforms Ministral 3 8B 2512 with a significant 40.5-point lead. For most general use cases, Gemma 4 31B is the stronger choice. However, Ministral 3 8B 2512 may still excel in niche scenarios.
By Use Case
Best for Quality
Gemma 4 31B
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Ministral 3 8B 2512
30% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Gemma 4 31B
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Gemma 4 31B
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Gemma 4 31B
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by Google
- Choose for Quality - Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
- Choose for Reliability - Higher uptime and faster response speeds
- Choose for Prototyping - Stronger community support and better developer experience
- Choose for Production - Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
| Capability | Gemma 4 31B | Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Search | ||
| Image Output |
Gemma 4 31B
Ministral 3 8B 2512
Mistral AI
Ministral 3 8B 2512 saves you $0.1200/month
That's 21% cheaper than Gemma 4 31B at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Gemma 4 31B | Ministral 3 8B 2512 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 262K | 262K |
| Max Output Tokens | 16,384 | 209,715 |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes |
| Created | Apr 2, 2026 | Dec 2, 2025 |